Price range: £686.72 - £799.00
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What is it: 1080p camcorder with 80GB hard drive
What we think: Certainly shoots very pretty video, but this pricey camcorder has something of an identity crisis
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 22 June 2009
Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic HDC-HS200, LCD display, resolution, recording
We like:
Great image quality, both in terms of video and photos; loads of storage; good touchscreen interface
We don't like:
No standard-definition mode; heavy; missing several crucial features for advanced users
CNET UK judgement:
For the price, you'd be hard pressed to beat the Panasonic HDC-HS200 in terms of picture quality, and it also features one of the better touchscreen menu systems out there. But a number of conspicuously absent manual features means it sits awkwardly between Panasonic's cheaper consumer camcorders and its higher-end prosumer range
Full review:
A three-sensor, 1080p camcorder with 10.6-megapixel still-photo capability and a 12x optical zoom lens is something that's likely to pique the interest of many semi-professionals. Additional bonuses include 80GB of on-board storage and room for more via an SD/SDHC memory card slot. But can the Panasonic HDC-HS200 really justify its price tag of around £770? Continue Reading...
Panasonic HDC-HS200 History
2 Jun 2009 in Crave
Panasonic HDC-HS200: 80GB of goodness
The Panasonic HDC-HS200 is a hybrid high-definition camcorder packing an 80GB hard drive. Just the thing to distract us from the tyranny of summer, with all this talk of 'going outside'
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